Silver Jubilee Celebrations on 15th May 2025

ಸಾಂ. ಸೆಬೆಸ್ತ್ಯಾಂವ್ ಫಿರ್ಗಜ್, ತೋಕುರ್

Rev Fr. Anil Joel D'Souza

Parish Priest Speaks

Dear Parish Family,

I feel privileged to introduce our new website as we celebrate the silver jubilee of St. Sebastian parish Thokur on 15th May 2025. This momentous occasion marks 25 glorious years of faith, service & community. It is my joy to say that our parish is grown and flourished in faith, love and unity through the dedication of our members and the guidance of our Lord.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude toward all the parish priests and parochial administrators for their dedication and continuous guidance. I remember the hard work of the lay leaders and the members of the church in building this faith community. "Hats off to them"!

Parish Priest

Rev. Fr il Joel D'souza

Parish Priest

About Thokur Church

Thokur was a sub-station of Pezar parish. Mr Domnic Rosario D’Souza donated some land and Fr Norbert D’Souza of Pezar purchased the land next to it for the church, a total of 42 cents of land. Fr Norbert D’Souza constructed the church building which was inaugurated on May 10, 1989.

Since there was no presbytery at Thokur, it was served from Pezar. Thokur became a parish on May 28, 2000, after the completion of the presbytery. Fr Francis D’Souza was the first parish priest here.

Fr Sebastian (Sabas) Fernandes, the parish priest of Pezar started St Sebstian’s Higher Primary School in 1933.

Our Patron Saint

St Sebastian

St Sebastian was born at Narbonne, Gaul (modern-day France), but was raised in Milan, Italy. During his childhood, the persecution of Christians was temporarily on hold, only to resume when Sebastian reached adolescence. Sebastian was a strong Christian who desired to assist those being persecuted for the faith.